Application Engineer - Commercial Motors

WEG Electric Corp. (USA); Duluth (GA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full benefits package

Competitive compensation

Job summary

WEG Electric Corp. seeks an engineer to coordinate cross-functional teams for Induction and EC motor applications in the Commercial motors field. You will translate customer requirements into product specifications and develop techno-commercial proposals with the sales team.

You will work with engineering and field staff to resolve issues, contribute inputs to NPD, and ensure manufacturability, quality, reliability, and cost targets are met for customer applications.

Qualifications

• Electrical Engineering or related field; advanced degree preferred.
• Strong organizational and communication skills with multi-level coordination.
• Customer-focused with ability to translate needs into specs and designs.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate expertise from cross-functional teams for customer Induction/EC motor applications.
• Translate customer requirements into product specifications and techno-commercial proposals.
• Resolve product issues with customers and field sales teams in the field.
• Provide inputs to engineering and NPD on manufacturability, quality, reliability, and cost.
• Capture voice of the customer and develop product specifications for manufacturing.

Skills

Coordination

Communication

Customer focus

Education

Electrical Engineering degree

Tools

SAP/ERP

Job description

• Coordinate expertise and recommend solutions from cross-functional teams to application and performance enquiries from customers related to Induction and EC motor applications in the Commercial motors field.
• Interact with sales team and sophisticated customers on applications to translate customer requirements to product specifications/designs and provide valued Techno commercial proposals.
• Help resolve product issues at the customer and in the field by working with customer and field sales team.
• Provide inputs to product engineering and New Product Development team on Commercial motors applications, customer requirements to design and/or improve products considering manufacturability, quality, reliability and cost
• Lead in capturing voice of customer and development of product specifications. Translates customer needs to manufacturing requirements and coordinates testing and qualification of product in customer applications.

About The Role

Primary Responsibilities

• Coordinate expertise and recommend solutions from cross-functional teams to application and performance enquiries from customers related to Induction and EC motor applications in the Commercial motors field.
• Interact with sales team and sophisticated customers on applications to translate customer requirements to product specifications/designs and provide valued Techno commercial proposals.
• Help resolve product issues at the customer and in the field by working with customer and field sales team.
• Provide inputs to product engineering and New Product Development team on Commercial motors applications, customer requirements to design and/or improve products considering manufacturability, quality, reliability and cost
• Lead in capturing voice of customer and development of product specifications. Translates customer needs to manufacturing requirements and coordinates testing and qualification of product in customer applications.

Education

• Electrical Engineering or equivalent related experience, advanced degree preferred.

Knowledge/Training

• Skilled in organizing, prioritizing, and coordinating working relationships with all levels of personnel within and outside the organization.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Self-motivated, strong customer-focused behavior.
• Experience in electric motors, rotating machines Industry is plus.
• Ability to interpret customer specifications and engineering drawings.
• Knowledge of SAP or other ERP system.

Experience

• 1+ years engineering experience in a field sales, customer support or design, manufacturing environment in equipment manufacturing industry providing techno-commercial offers to field sales and customers.

About WEG Electric Corp.

WEG is the largest industrial electric motor manufacturer in the Americas and one of the largest manufacturers of electric motors in the world producing more than 21 million units annually. Founded in 1961, WEG operates mainly in the sector of capital goods, having five main businesses: Motors, Energy, Automation, Coatings Transmission & Distribution, providing global solutions for electric motors, variable frequency drives, soft starters, controls, panels, transformers, and generators. The US corporate office is located in Duluth, GA with manufacturing units in Minnesota, Indiana and Missouri with over 30 thousand employees worldwide.

Visit our website to learn more: www.weg.net

We offer a pleasant work environment, competitive compensation and full benefits package. Must be authorized to work in the United States. WEG does not offer visa sponsorship for this role.

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, sex, disability, veteran, or other protected status.